Kyoto Attractions, Japanese Castles

Fushimi Momoyama Castle was built in 1594 by Toyotomi Hideyoshi after he retired from the regency, the castle was intended more as a r... Detail Page

Hikone Castle was built as a Prize Castle when Tokugawa Ieyasu awarded the surrounding lands to Ii Naomasa (Ii Naomasa was one of Toku... Detail Page

The Katsura Imperial Villa is one of Japan's most important cultural treasures and is considered by many as one of the finest exam... Detail Page

The Kyoto Imperial Palace used to be the residence of Japan's Imperial Family and the Emperor of Japan until 1868 when capital functions... Detail Page

Minakuchi Castle, or more of a fortified "home", was built as a sucure layover point on the way from Tokyo to Kyoto for the Shogun. Kato... Detail Page

Nagahama Castle was built in 1575 by the one and only Toyotomi Hideyoshi, Japan's 2nd "Great Unifier". Previously Toyoto... Detail Page

The Nijo Castle (in Japanese; Nijo Oshiro 元離宮二条城) served as the house of Tokugawa Ieyasu who was the first shogun of the E... Detail Page

The Sento Imperial Palace (in Japanese; 仙洞御所) is a secondary palace across from the Kyoto Imperial Palace located at the Kyoto... Detail Page